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Local: 2008 Federal Election Information and Links

Vote on October 14th!

Key dates for the election

• Political parties and candidates must register with Elections Canada in order to appear on the ballot. Donations parties & candidates receive are tax deductible, and they qualify for government payments equal to 60% of their election expenses.

  Nominations for candidates for the 2008 elections will close 21 days before voting day. See Elections Canada's Political Party Handbook and Election Handbook for Candidates  for all the details about the rules that apply to political parties and individual candidates. 

• Advance Polls October 3rd, 4th, and 6th from noon to 8:00 p.m.
• Mail-in Voting
• Election Day October 14th (with staggered hours across country
• New Voter ID requirements

Voters with questions, can contact Elections Canada toll-free in Canada & USA at 1-800-463-6868 (TTY: toll-free 1-800-361-8935), toll-free in at Mexico 001-800-847-6868, and from around the world at 613-993-2975.

Background Information

• Local sitting MPs
• National 2006 Election Results (courtesy of SFU)
• Electoral Reform (courtesy of SFU)
• Election Laws (courtesy of SFU)
• Election Coverage : CBC | CTV | Canwest Global | Globe & Mail

Key Registered Party Links

Links to all the registered parties, their leaders, candidates listings, and election platforms:

Registered Political Parties - 2008 Federal Election (in alphabetical order)
	Bloc Québécois Gilles Duceppe Candidates Platform
	Canadian Action Party Connie Fogal Candidates Platform
	Christian Heritage Party Ronald O. Gray Candidates Platform
	Communist Party of Canada Michel Figueroa  Candidates Platform
	Conservative Party of Canada Stephen Harper Candidates Platform
	Green Party Elizabeth May Candidates Platform
	Liberal Party of Canada Stéphane Dion Candidates Platform
	The Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Hardial Bains Candidates Program
	New Democratic Party Jack Layton Candidates Platform
	Progressive Canadian Party Sinclair Stevens Candidates Platform